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CaliforniaTeen stabbed at Sonoma County Fair (Sonoma County, CA):
A 13-year-old boy was stabbed at the Sonoma County Fair in what Santa Rosa police believe was a gang-related incident.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Date: July 23, 2008http://www.sfgate.com/...

New Jersey'Gang-related' Heights stabbing of man, 19 (Jersey City, NJ):
A 19-year-old man was punched and stabbed several times in the Jersey City Heights Monday in what reports indicate was a gang-related incident.
Source: The Jersey Journal
Date: July 23, 2008http://www.nj.com/...

UtahThree more are injured in west-side shootings (Salt Lake City, UT):
Despite several community meetings and calls late last week to curb gang violence in the Glendale area, another shooting incident was reported in the neighboring community of Poplar Grove early Saturday.
Source: Deseret News
Date: July 22, 2008http://deseretnews.com/...

CaliforniaDozens arrested in immigration sweep face deportation or criminal charges (San Diego, CA):
More than 80 foreign nationals arrested in a recent multi-agency operation in San Diego County face federal and state criminal charges or deportation, federal officials said Tuesday.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Date: July 22, 2008http://www.signonsandiego.com/...

CaliforniaGangs fight by fair (Merced County, CA):
Three men are in custody following a fight near the Merced County Fair that police say was gang-related. Police say all three suspects participated in the stabbing of an 18-year-old male Merced resident, who had to be flown to a Modesto hospital because of his injuries.
Source: Merced Sun-Star
Date: July 21, 2008http://www.mercedsunstar.com/...

CaliforniaReputed gang member shot dead on S.F. street (San Francisco, CA):
A reputed gang member - who moved out of San Francisco after beating a murder charge when the star witness against him was slain - was ambushed and shot to death Saturday night when he returned to the city for work at a construction site in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, authorities said.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Date: July 21, 2008http://www.sfgate.com/...

PennsylvaniaGunplay ‘gang related’ (Sharon, PA):
A beef between rival gang members resulted in gunfire Sunday near a playground on the south side of Sharon.
Source: The Herald
Date: July 21, 2008http://www.sharonherald.com/...

OhioTough tactics to quell gang activity, police hope (Toledo, OH):
Toledo Police say gang activity is picking up and that it's to blame for the city's latest murder. Now, officers are toughening up tactics when it comes to kids and crowds.
Source: WTOL 11 News
Date: July 21, 2008http://www.wtol.com/...

New YorkGang activity plagues Long Island despite crackdowns (Long Island, NY):
It was around midnight one steamy Saturday when two gang members with the street names Clown and Baldy were cruising Freeport, looking for someone to kill.
Source: Newsday
Date: July 20, 2008http://www.newsday.com/...

California20-year-old fatally shot in a gang-related killing (Palo Alto, CA):
A 20-year-old man was killed in East Palo Alto on Friday night, and police say the homicide is gang-related.
Source: The Mercury News
Date: July 20, 2008http://www.mercurynews.com/...

CaliforniaSacramento weighs going it alone on anti-gang tax (Sacramento, CA):
Cary Trzcinski sees the world differently from most of us. You see a kid in a blue jersey riding a bike. He sees a Sureño gang member.
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Date: July 19, 2008http://www.sacbee.com/...

North CarolinaElizabeth City makes strides in curbing gang activity (Elizabeth City, NC):
In 2006, police began seeing signs of growing organized gang activity. Now, Elizabeth City Police Chief Charles Crudup says the activity is on the decline and he's hoping that beefed up patrols, involvement by residents as well as education and intervention will go a long way toward eventually eliminating gangs and associated crimes.
Source: The Virginian-Pilot
Date: July 18, 2008http://hamptonroads.com/...

CaliforniaMayor to expand anti-gang program into Valley (San Fernando, CA):
Following through on a pledge made months ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday that plans are under way to soon expand the CLEAR anti-gang program to four more areas, including one in the San Fernando Valley.
Source: The Daily News of Los Angeles
Date: July 18, 2008http://www.dailynews.com/...

IllinoisPosen takes on Graffiti (Posen, IL):
Posen police are having a hard time stopping gang members from spray painting their graffiti throughout the village.
Source: SouthtownStar
Date: July 18, 2008http://www.southtownstar.com:80/...

CaliforniaTwo brothers linked to extensive tagging in Hesperia, gangs (Hesperia, CA):
Two brothers were arrested Wednesday after it was discovered that they had been connected to extensive tagging of gang-related graffiti on city property, officials said.
Source: Daily Press
Date: July 18, 2008http://www.vvdailypress.com/...

WashingtonPolice work with ICE to round up gang members (Wenatchee, WA):
Wenatchee police teamed with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents Thursday to round up several gang members, some of whom were arrested solely on immigration holds, a Wenatchee police sergeant said.
Source: The Wenatchee World
Date: July 18, 2008http://wenatcheeworld.com/...

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